As if looking for your first teaching role wasn’t a concern enough in itself, you’re now having to do so knowing that you won’t be able to visit your prospective school or meet your new team. Practical advice about how to prepare and ace your interview. By Jared Cawley
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How did Pupils React to Going Back to School?
We had no way to predict how our students would respond to returning to school on 11 May, when primary schools in the Netherlands reopened to more pupils. What we really needed to do was to be responsive to students’ needs as they adapted to the new normal we had created. So how have they reacted? By Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco
5 ways We’ll focus on Pupil Mental Health on Reopening
Junior School Leidscheveen, The British School in the Netherlands is taking a considered approach to how students are welcomed back to school. School life will be different and it is important to support students not only academically but socially and emotionally, too. By Rhiannon Phillips-Bianco
Being Comfortable With Leading Uncertainty
In order to continue to develop and maintain its culture as a dynamic centre of excellence for both students and staff, the leadership at the British School in the Netherlands carefully balances intentional and emergent approaches around whole school improvement priorities. Read about this intentionally constructed strategy and how it supports sustained success over the long term. By Sue Aspinall
Where in the World is the ILA Team?
In celebration of the ILA’s 3rd birthday (Huzzah!) and a moment of levity, read about how the ILA Team is managing this period of quarantine. Book recommendations, recipes, sanity-savers and silly hats!
Decisions, Decisions…How can school leaders become better decision-makers?
As a school leader the number of choices that have to be made is only magnified – so, how can school leaders become more effective decision makers by reducing stress and/or irrational decision making? by Liz Free
Is There Anybody Out There? How We are Welcoming New Staff During School Closure
We still need to welcome people. We still need to ensure they can do their job. In fact, getting all of this right now might be more important than ever before, as the global situation is uncertain. by Liz Jones
Marking and Feedback: Is Whole Class Feedback the Answer?
marking and feedback plays an integral part of a teacher’s working day. It provides important information on what a student has understood; an opportunity to identify pupil misconceptions; next steps and how to move learning forward. Is this what is happening in the classroom? by Jared Cawley
15 Ideas & Tricks to Make Life in a Foreign Country Less Mysterious
After moving to a new country you may not know a lot of local tricks. Living in a foreign country is an adventure. by Liz Jones
Where have all the Teachers Gone?
Are we heading towards the perfect storm of reduced teacher supply, reduced fit-for-purpose and significantly increased demand that could threaten the very concept of international schooling? by Liz Free